[The Davison family in the early 1900's]

A group photograph of the Davison family in front of the Davison home. On the back of the photograph is written: "L-R Christine D. (Jones), Margaret D. (Grainger), Florence Davison, Florence D. (Hart), Don Davison, Frank B. Davison, Perry A. Davison, George O. Davison, Gere D. (Kilgore). and "(approx. 1906)."
Date: 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Davison home before restoration]

A view of the Davison home before restoration began in the 1990's. The house has three stories with large porches off parts of the lower two stories, and a gabled tower on one corner. A small wooden building can be seen to the far left of the house. The house is in need of repainting. On top of the photograph on the front side is written in cursive writing :"Home of Florence Haver Davison & Frank B. Davison."
Date: [1945..1980]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Florence Davison's first party on Dec. 17, 1913]

Photograph of twelve young girls gathered around a table holding a large cake. Two older girls and one younger girl stand at the end of the table. The other girls are seated around the table, which is decorated. The girls are dressed up, and a number of them wear bows or ribbons in their hair. The table appears to be in a dining room with floor length drapes. Special plates are displayed on top of wooden cabinets lining the walls between the windows. On the back of the photograph is written: "Florence's first party Dec. 17 1913."
Date: December 17, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[At the Texas City Sulphur Dock in 1921]

Three women and two men, stand posing at the foot of a large pile on the docks near the SeaTrain loading crane in Texas City. The men are dressed in dark suits, ties and hats and the women are dressed in formal or dressy clothes and hats. On the back of the photograph is written: "Morton, Terry, Gustavos, Walker and Co. Sulfur Dock. T.C." William R. Blocker is also in the photograph.
Date: 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Oil Company Refinery in Texas City in 1934]

A view of the American Oil Refinery in Texas City in 1934. In the foreground, a man holds the reins to three mules in tandem, pulling something. A four wheeled car with metal drums and a flatbed truck can be seen behind the man. The refinery buildings, smokestacks and tanks and piping structures can be clearly seen in the picture. A row of railroad cars sit in front of the pipeline structure. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written "10-19-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971."
Date: October 19, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[An aerial view of construction in Texas City in 1934]

An aerial view of several construction sites in Texas City. At the bottom left, the foundation of a large building is in place and several men are walking within the building perimeters. At the bottom right the concrete walls and internal supports of another building have been built. About mid-picture the first floor of a large industrial building has been completed. A line of automobiles are parked along a wide dirt road between the construction sites. These sites appear to be refinery buildings and lines of pipelines, and power poles, surrounded by security fencing can be seen. In the background are scattered houses. On the back of the photograph in pencil is written :"1-13-34." Taped to the back of the photograph is a label reading "Donated to Texas City Historical Committee by American Oil Company Sept. 15, 1971"
Date: January 13, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Davison home after restoration]

A front view of the Davison house after restoration. The house has three stories, a front porch, and a gabled tower. A flag pole stands on the far left in the front yard with a flag flying.
Date: [1990..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Diana Campbell Parr]

A photograph of Diana Campbell Parr, daughter of privateer James Campbell and wife of Solomon Parr. Mrs. Campbell is wearing a long-sleeved, full-length dark dress with a bow at the neck and gloves.
Date: 1840~/1850
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Julia Cornelia Wilcox]

A portrait of Julia Cornelia Wilcox, wearing a dark, high-necked pleated blouse with a brooch at the neckline. She is wearing her hair up in a bun.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Henry Wilcox]

A photograph of a sketch of Henry Wilcox, an early settler of Shoal Point. In the sketch, Mr. Wilcox is wearing a dark suit coat, a white shirt and black bow tie.
Date: [1840..1853]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Solomon Parr]

A photograph of Solomon Parr in a dark suit and white shirt. The print is a photograph of a photographic print taped to a wooden background, probably a wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Kohfeldt school in Texas City]

A photograph of Kohfeldt School in Texas City about 1910. The school is a two-story brick building. Five young children stand in front of the school at the left. Three children stand at the top of the front stairs. An adult is walking up the steps.
Date: [1910..1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two-room school in Texas City in the early 1900's]

Over 100 children, from early elementary through high school, pose in front of a school. The school is a one-story school, built of wood, built in 1901 on Fifth Street in Texas City.
Date: [1901..1910]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Hall on Sixth Street in Texas City]

A photograph of the City Hall of Texas City, which was located at 519 N 6th St. in Texas City. The two story building is decorated with flags and banners. A large number of people are gathered in front of the building, and many automobiles are parked on both sides of the street in front of the building.
Date: [1920..1925]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Edmunds Moore at the driving of the first pile for the Texas Sugar Refinery in 1923]

A woman, who appears to be Helen Edmunds Moore, stands with her arms around two other young women near a large beam. In the background is a tower structure and a long, one-story commercial building. On the back of the photograph is written: "Taken when first pile was driven for the Texas Sugar Refinery - March 13, '23." In the lower right hand corner of the photograph is written the number "17.".
Date: March 13, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A group picture at the driving of the first pile for the Texas Sugar Refinery in 1923]

A group of seven people (3 ladies and four men) pose in front of a tower structure. The third person from the left appears to be Helen Edmunds Moore. In the background is a long, one-story commercial building. On the back of the photograph is written: "Sugar Refinery March 1923".
Date: March 13, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]

An aerial view of Texas City, looking toward the grain elevator and the smokestack, after the 1915 hurricane. One and two story houses are laid out along a grid of dirt roads. Damage to fences and some outbuildings is visible. About mid-photograph, a large one story building has had its roof heavily damaged, and about half the building has collapsed. In the distance on the horizon can be seen the grain elevator, the smokestack and the water tower. This photograph is believed to be one of several copyrighted in 1915 by Martin Blandford of Denver Colorado.
Date: September 28, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]

A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore in a dark suit jacket, white shirt and bow tie.
Date: [1900..1913]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Sugar Refinery Company in Texas City]

A large cargo ship is docked near the Texas Sugar Refinery. Two buildings, one of eight stories and one of 5 stories, stand side-by-side facing the port. Several smaller buildings and structures are partially visible between the cargo ship and the buildings. Train cars can be seen in front of the refinery buildings.
Date: [1924..1931]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pierce Petroleum in Texas City]

A view of Pierce Petroleum, formerly Texas City Refining Company, probably taken between 1910 and 1935. Eleven large round storage tanks can be seen on the far right side of the photograph. A smokestack is visible to the rear of a number of buildings of various sizes on the left side of the picture.
Date: [1910..1935]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Grain elevator near the port in Texas City]

A photograph of the grain elevator near the port in Texas City. The photograph is taken from the side of the grain elevator, which has two rows of 6 silos each.
Date: [1935..1947]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]

An aerial view of Texas City looking towards the port after the hurricane of 1915. One and two story houses line the streets. Most houses are made of wood. Some damage is visible to fences and smaller buildings, but little structural damage is noticeable for most of the buildings.
Date: September 28, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 hurricane]

An aerial view of Texas City after the 1915 storm, looking toward the port. At the far right is a wide, straight street with an automobile and two trolley cars traveling down the street. In the background on the left are houses, with little damage visible. In the lower right hand corner, in the back yard of a two-story building is some wooden debris from a small structure that has been demolished. Further up the wide street on the left is a long one-story building raised on posts with a large number of windows.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore]

A portrait of Col. Hugh B. Moore wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a dark bow tie.
Date: [1900..1913]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History